Injective cogenerators among operator bimodules

Abstract

Given C$^*$-algebras $A$ and $B$ acting cyclically on Hilbert spaces $\h$ and $\k$, respectively, we characterize completely isometric $A,B$-bimodule maps from $\bkh$ into operator $A,B$-bimodules. We determine cogenerators in some classes of operator bimodules. For an injective cogenerator $X$ in a suitable category of operator $A,B$-bimodules we show: if $A$, regarded as a C$^*$-subalgebra of $\al(X)$ (adjointable left multipliers on $X$), is equal to its relative double commutant in $\al(X)$, then $A$ must be a W$^*$-algebra.